Since moving to Memphis in 1965, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl has brought community, culture and crazy sporting events to the city. Each football game represents decades of tradition behind the scenes.
Founded...
For high school athletes, the college recruiting process can feel overwhelming and mentally exhausting. It requires discipline, patience and intensity, but for those who persevere, the rewarding feeling...
Kristen Branch, Layout Team Co-Leader
• January 22, 2026
Memphis football entered the 2025 season with talent, confidence and fans that hoped for a College Football Playoff (CFP) appearance. Six games later, the dreams were still strong, but by the season’s...
They are both called cheer teams, but football and basketball cheer couldn’t appear more different. Within the activity, there are distinct styles, techniques and cultural influences that reflect their...
As most seniors spend the fall stressed over college applications, every Friday on Instagram, Antwan Jackson (11) reposts dozens of colleges wishing him luck before his football games. Jackson, who still...
It is the middle of a Friday night football game. The dark sky illuminates the stadium lights, and the sound of the band and cheering echoes into the night. You are standing in front of the stands with...
The last year the football team had a winning season was 2019-2020, when the current seniors were in the sixth grade. Ever since the pandemic, the team hasn’t been able to win more than four out of 10...
Rivaled only by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the holy trinity of Ra’leih Chew’s (10) life is wrestling, football, and rugby. Each is physical and demanding, requiring hours of practice, which...
Dylan Bolden (12) stands behind the line of scrimmage, sweat dripping across his face, with blinding stadium lights shining upon him. He has been taking down offensive players as a linebacker since he...
Friday night: the sun has gone down, and stadium lights flood the entire field as the band loudly plays and the student section cheers on fourth down. In the midst of the sights and sounds, a group of...
When Ean Jones (11), Chancellor Gray (12) and Bryan Bratcher (12) first joined high school football, the team lacked confidence. From 2021-2022, the team had only won a third of the games they played and...
Fourteen teams, two division champions and one Super Bowl winner. The National Football League (NFL) season has ended, culminating in the most skilled teams and players at the highest level of professional...
